When Monks Get Mad When Monks Get Mad
If you think the Buddhist monks challenging the military regime in Myanmar are passive and peaceful, think again.
Sep 28, 2007 / Andrew Lam
More Like It Hot More Like It Hot
To live and dine in California, where one in four is an immigrant, is to sit at a global table. And a bland national cuisine is heating up.
May 29, 2007 / Feature / Andrew Lam
Let It Be Some Other ‘Asian’ Let It Be Some Other ‘Asian’
When the shooter at Virginia Tech was identified to be Korean American, other minorities heaved a sigh of relief. But should they?
Apr 17, 2007 / Feature / Andrew Lam
US Silence Muzzles Vietnam’s Dissidents US Silence Muzzles Vietnam’s Dissidents
Vietnam is experiencing its worst crackdown on human rights in decades, and US policy bears part of the blame.
Apr 13, 2007 / Feature / Andrew Lam
Body Language Body Language
A new "ethnic correctness" is taking hold among minorities that might reverse a rising trend among Asians and others to undergo plastic surgery to look more westernized.
Mar 30, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Lam
An American Tragedy An American Tragedy
The Iraq War has replaced Vietnam as the emblem of America's worst impulses.
Feb 28, 2007 / Feature / Andrew Lam
American Dream, Downsized American Dream, Downsized
In the world's increasingly crowded cities, personal space is shrinking--and so are options for personal happiness.
Feb 6, 2007 / Feature / Andrew Lam
Iraqi Refugees Find No Haven in US Iraqi Refugees Find No Haven in US
The 3 million refugees fleeing the Iraq war and insurgency will find no welcome mat here.
Jan 23, 2007 / Feature / Andrew Lam